=Distribution.=--Nova Scotia to Minnesota, Nebraska and south in the
higher Alleghenies to North Carolina and in the Rocky Mountains to
southern Colorado. As yet reported only from northern to central
Indiana.
A small tree sometimes 6 m. (20 feet) high, with ascending branches and
a broad, irregular crown; more often, however, a large shrub.
Specimens have been seen from the following counties: Allen (Deam); Cass
(Mrs. Ida Jackson); Fulton (Deam); Noble (VanGorder); Putnam (Grimes);
Tippecanoe (Deam); Wells (Deam).
=Horticultural Uses.=--Highly ornamental for parks and hedges because of
the abundant flowers, dark green shining leaves and its dark red shining
fruit.
=7. Crataegus neo-fluviàlis= Ashe. New River Thorn. Plate 83. Bark
grayish; spines numerous, 2.5-8 cm. (1-3 inches) long; leaves
elliptical-ovate to obovate, 2.5-8 cm. (1-3 inches) long, 2-6 cm.
(3/4-2-1/2 inches) wide, acute or obtuse at the apex, cuneate at the
base, sharply and doubly serrate, with obtuse or acute lobes towards the
apex, coriaceous, dark green and shining above, pubescent along the
veins beneath; petioles 1-2 cm. (3/8-3/4 inch) long, slightly
winged-above; corymbs and calyx-tubes glabrous or slightly villous,
many-flowered; flowers appear in May, 1.2-1.6 cm. (1/2-2/3 inch) broad,
stamens 15-20, anthers usually pink, small; styles and nutlets usually 2
or 3; calyx lobes more villous on the inside, lanceolate-acuminate,
glandular-laciniate; fruit ripens in September, globose or short
ellipsoidal, dark red, 4-13 mm. (1/4-1/2 inch) thick, flesh thin,
glutinous, nutlets with deep pits in the inner faces; calyx lobes
reflexed, glabrous or slightly hairy.
=Distribution.=--Western Vermont to eastern Wisconsin, Iowa and south in
the Alleghenies to North Carolina.
A small tree sometimes 8 m. (30 feet) high, with ascending and spreading
branches.
Specimens have been seen from Allen (Deam); Fulton (Deam); Shelby
(Deam); Wells (Deam).
[Illustration: Plate 83.